Plains
What two large animals did Great Plains Native Americans hunt?
Buffalo and Bison
Name at least three tribes of the Eastern Woodlands region.
Algonquian, Cherokee, Shawnee, Seminole, Iroquois
Native Americans in this region lived in pueblos or hogans. It was tradition that the front door always faced what?
The sun rise
Name two of the tribes from the Great Basin region.
Ute, Shoshone, and Washo
The Native Americans from the Pacific Northwest were great fishermen. They used canoes called dugouts and spears called what?
Harpoons
What type of homes did Plains Native Americans typically build?
Teepees
What type of homes did the Eastern Woodlands Native Americans build?
Longhouse, Wigwam, or Chickees
What was the most important crop to Southwest Native Americans?
Corn
What were the two main animals that Native Americans from this region hunted?
Rabbit and Deer
Northwest Native Americans did not move around much. Therefore they built these types of houses made of cedar trees.
Plank houses
Nomads
What did Eastern Woodlands Native American men wear on their feet?
Buckskin moccasins.
Name three of the famous tribes from Southwest region.
Navajo, Pueblo, Hopi, Zuni, and Anasazi
Name two of the states that comprise the Great Basin region.
Idaho, Utah, and Nevada
Pacific Northwest Native Americans did not have a written language. Instead they used these to tell stories, myths, and legends through carved images.
Totem Poles
Religion was a major part of life for Plains Native Americans. They believed that everything in life had a what...?
A spirit
Dreamcatchers.
Native Americans from this region built specific rooms in their pueblos for religious ceremonies. What were these rooms called?
Kivas
Often, natives from this region travelled in small groups because food was hard to find. This typically consisted of a man, woman and children. What was the family unit called?
Kin clique
Northwest Native Americans threw fancy parties as a way to demonstrate how much money or resources they had. These parties were called what?
Potlatches
Only the most courageous Sioux were allowed to wear this as a symbol of their bravery.
Grizzly Bear Claw Necklace
Eastern Woodlands natives believed there were three worlds and spirits moved between them. What were the names of the three worlds.
This World, Upper World, and Lower World
The language spoken by this tribe was so difficult to learn that it was used as a secret code language during World War II.
Navajo
Native Americans from the Great Basin held dances, festival and other ceremonies to worship their gods. One such festival would last four days. It included dances, fancy clothes and other rituals. What was the name of this ceremony?
The Sun Dance
The Pacific Northwest Native Americans were split into groups called what?
Clans